“I’ve tried everything.” That’s usually where families are when they reach out. Conversations. Ultimatums. Arguments. Support. Silence. And nothing changes. When someone is resistant to help, it doesn’t mean help isn’t needed. It means the current approach isn’t working. WHY PEOPLE RESIST TREATMENT Resistance is not always defiance. It is often: Denial • Fear of […]
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When you picture an intervention done on someone who suffers from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you probably envision a group of people involved. Typically, an intervention does constitute concerned family members and friends confronting a loved one. However, for some people, this scene does not come to fruition. Reasons Your Loved Ones May […]
An intervention may have been the source of contention when your family and friends recently held one in your honor. Rather than seeing the positive side, you could believe that you were tricked or coerced into treatment. After all, you were not aware of the intervention in the first place. Unfortunately, for the intervention to […]



